Gurkha veterans battling for better pensions despite Government top-up

Retired Gurkhas will keep fighting for better pensions despite a £15m top-up from the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Following Gurkha campaigning, in March 2007 pension rules were changed so veterans who retired after 1997 got equal pensions to other UK service personnel. But those who retired before 1997 still get pensions that can be two-thirds … Continue reading Gurkha veterans battling for better pensions despite Government top-up